Episode 27: Carolyn Su of @DiverseWeRun on representation, inclusion, and the burden of showing up as a BIPOC in the running community

Carolyn Su is a native Texan, the daughter of Taiwanese-immigrant parents. She formerly practiced as a Registered Dietitian, and she and her family currently live in the Boston-area, where she is on staff as the Women's Ministry Coordinator at her church. Carolyn advocates for racial representation and equity in running, through writing weekly story features of BIPOC runners on the IG account she created, @DiverseWeRun. Carolyn says, "I view my life as a platform for advocacy, whether it's for people groups, women, or those who have historically been marginalized. We all have a responsibility to use our voice for the voiceless, and to leave the world a better place than when we entered it."

Discussed in this episode:

--Cultural context in understanding disorder discussions

--The myth of colorblindness

--Code-switching

--Jumping into anti-racism work (sprint versus doing this work for the long-haul)

--@DiverseWeRun Panel: Inclusion and Safety as a BIPOC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VazGz2PakKo&feature=youtu.be&autoplay=1&mute=0

--Cancel culture (canceling someones personhood versus holding hope that people can change)

--Ali on the Run Show: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ali-on-the-run-show/id1204523870

--Heavy: An American Memoir by Kiese Laymon (note: Carolyn’s sound cut out when she was talking about this book, so she gave a longer, even more glowing description than what was caught on the recording): https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29430746-heavy

--Minor Feelings: An Asian American Reckoning by Cathy Park Hong: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/52845775-minor-feelings

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